Frank Truitt
Frank Wilson Truitt, Jr., (April 4, 1925 – December 21, 2014) was a multi-sport collegiate coach and a veteran of World War II.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1925 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 2014 (aged 89) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Otterbein '50 Ohio State '62 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1965 | Ohio State (assistant) |
| 1965–1966 | LSU |
| 1966–1978 | Kent State |
Among his noteworthy accomplishments, Truitt engineered the historic upset of Jerry Lucas's Middletown Middies basketball team in the Ohio 1958 Division AA state semifinals and helped coach the Ohio State men's basketball team to the 1960 NCAA Championship.
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